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March 21, 1933. e. E. ANDERSON MACHINE FOR ATTACHiNG ORNANENTS TO SHOESFiled May 6, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 (JUL 4M 6, 6mm 5 abay fb March 21,1933.

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Filed May 6, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Mar. 21,, .1933

GUST E. ANDERSON, .0! BBOCKTOH, SETTS MACHINE FOB ATTAGHIN'G 03H '10SHOES Application filed Kay 8, 1928. Serial 10. 107,140.

This invention relates to machines for attaching buckles and othersimilar ornaments to the front or vamp portions of shoes and whileprimarily designed for this pur- 5 pose it may also be used for variousother kinds of work.

In the shoe manufacturing industry, it

has been and now is customary in some styles of shoes, especiallyOxfords, pumps and the like, to improve the appearance of the shoes byattaching buckles, rosettes or other forms of ornaments to the front orvamp ortions of the shoes. This work is necessarily done after the shoesare finished and heretofore has always been done .b hand which hasinvolved a comparative y large expense in view of the character of theoperation and much waste of time.

The main object of my invention is the provision of a machine forrapidly and efli-' ciently attaching buckles or other ornaments to shoesin a practically finished condition. To this end, my inventioncontemplates a machine having a work-supporting member adapted forsupporting a sh'oein such posi-.

struction permits a finished shoe to be mounted on the end of the arm ina'sub stantially horizontal position, the end of the arm projecting intothe forepart of the shoe and supporting the vamp portion thereof, theheel of the shoe being raised upwardly behind the inclined main portionof the arm. The operating instrnmentalities for attaching the ornamentto the shoe may be mounted on an overhanging arm in position to operateupon the shoe and in the form of the invention herein shown comprisesmeans for stitching the ornament to the shoe by what is commonly termedzigzag stitching.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means forautomatically stopping the machine at the conclusion of a predeterminedsequence of operations so that after the machine is started forattaching an ornament to a shoe, it will at the conclusion of theattaching operation automatically stop.

a In attaining this object of the invention, I provide means set inmotion by the starting of the machine for rocking t e needle barlaterally to lay a pre-determinednumber of stitches and for throwingmutthe clutch to stop the machine upon the conclusion of the pre-determinednumber of stitches. These means are so arranged that temporary pressureon a treadle will start the machine in operation after which itcontinues operating t rough the cycle and then automatically stops. Byholding the foot treadle the machine may be operated continuously but inwork of this character it is of advantage to secure automatic stoppingat the conclusion of each attaching operation.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means foroperating from the mainshaft of the machine such cooperatinginstrumentalities as may be mounted in the end of the lower or worksupporting arm.

To this end, may be mounted within the Work supporting arm means fortransmitting movement from the main shaft of'the machine to theinstrumentalities in the end of the lower arm.

Other ob'ects of the invention will be more speci cally set forth anddescribed hereinafter.

In the accompanyin drawings illustrating one embodiment o my invention,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructed and adapted to beoperated in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of thesame; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the machine;Fig. 4 is avertical cross-sectional view on line H in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 isa sectional view looking from right to left in Fig. 1, showing the twoclutch members arc clutch mechanism in elevation with the clutch thrownin; Fig. is a similar view of the idler pulley wheel and expansion ringwith the clutch thrown out; Fig. 7 is a front end elevation of themachine looking from right to left in Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a rear endelevation looking from left to right in Fig.1; Fig. 9 1s a diagrammaticview of the cam for rocking the needle bar illustrating its 10 is adiagrammatic view of the stitching laid by the needle for one fullrevolution of said cam; and Fig. 11 is a central vertical sectional viewof the clutch mechanism with the clutch pin out.

Referring to the embodiment of my invention, the frame of the machinecomprises a hollow column or standard carrying a workup-por ng memberpreferably in the form of a down- .wardl inclined hollow arm 16 havingits end portion 18 turned horizontally and an overhanging hollow arm 20adapted for supporting operating instrumentalities (Fig. l The frame ispreferably made in one cast ing, the head of the column being turnedover laterally to form the overhanging arm and the work supporting armprojecting downwardly from the junction of the column and upper arm, theends of the two arms being arranged in co-operative relation. Myinvention is not to be limited, however, to the specific form of frameshown since it may be made in any suitable form so long as thework-supporting member is of sufliciently small diameter to project intothe:

forepart of the shoe and is surrounded by a clear and unobstructed spacepermitting a shoe to be mounted on the end thereof with its heel portionraised, to present its vamp portion in proper position to be operatedupon. i

For fastening the machine to a suitable 22 the base portion of thecolumn 14 may be provided with ears 2a bored to receive screws or bolts.On one side the column is provided with a rectangular opening to giveaccess to the intable or support terior of the frame, which opening maybe normally closed by a cover 25 having a finger-piece 26 to facilitatehandling.

. Although various forms of instrumentalities may be mounted on the endof, the overhanging arm for performing different operations on finishedshoes yet for attaching ornaments to shoes the machine is shown equippedwith means for sewing the ornaments to the shoes by what is commonlytermed zigzag stitching. The end of'the arm 20 is in the form of anenlarged open housing 28 having internally projecting pins 29 and 30 setin its top and bottom walls respectively which serve as bearings for theends 81 of a vertical yoke 32 adapted for a lateral swinging movement onsaid pins. The pin 30 is made adjustable by being threaded through thetop wall of the housing 28 and is held in adjusted position by a set nut33. The main portion of the yoke lies operation; Fig.

drawings illustrating one outside the open housing 28' and is boredvertically to receive a needle-bar 34 adapted for carrying a needle 35in its lower end.

For reciprocating the needle-bar 34, a portion 36' of the yoke housingis ofiset to expose a part of. that bar to permit it to be connected tothe mainshaft 38 of the machine which is rotatably mounted in theoverhanging arm in bearings 40 and 41 formed in the front end of saidarm and rear wall of the column and in an intermediate bearing 42carriedhy aweb 43 (Fig. 3). Fixed on the front end of the main shaft isa crank-disk l5 carrying'a pin 416 eccentrically positioned thereon, pinbeing connected to said bar by two links 4&7 and i8 pivotally connectedtogether at 4:9 the linlr e8 being pivotally connected at its other endto a collar secured to the needle bar. The rotation of the main shaftand crank-disk through the medium of the two links imparts areciprocatory. movement to the needle-bar.

In order to lay stitches from one side to the other or in a zigzagfashion, means are provided for oscillating the needle-bar housinglaterally on the pins 29 and 30 as pivots. The upper end 31 has alateral extension or arm which isconnectedby a link 56 to a pin 57carried by a plate 58 pivotally mounted at one end on a pin 59 set inthe top of the overhanging arm 20. The plate 58 swings laterally'on thepin 59 as a pivot to oscillate the needle-bar housing and to vary theextent of said oscillation the pin 57 is set in a curved groove 60 inthe top face of the plate, the radius of said curve being the link 56.The pin 57 is dovetailed in the groove, the sides of which are undercut,and is held 62 which when tightened causes a binding actionbetween thebase of the pin and the undercut sides ofv the groove. By moving the pinin the groove the eifectlve throw of the link 56 may be varied.

The oscillation of the plate 58 is controlled by a horizontal circularcam 65 having a cam-path 66 in its upper face to receive a roll 67fastened to the under face of the plate 58 (Figs. 3 and 4). The cam isfixed to a vertical cam-shaft 7O rotatably mounted in a portion 71 ofthe overhangin arm (Fig. 4) and adapted to be rotated y the main shaftthrough the instrumentality of a worm 73 on the main shaft whichmeshesin adjusted position thereinby a nut I shaft for each revolutionof the cam may be regulated by varying the pitch of the worm 73 and theteeth of the worm gear 74 but in the form shown, the cam is designed forone revolution for each ten revolutions. of the main shaft therebylaying ten stitches" on each revolution of the cam. The needlebar makesone complete up and down reciprocating movement for each revolution ofthe main shaft. In Figure 9 the cam path is shown laid outdiagrammatically for accomplishing the ten lateral oscillating move- Iments of the needle-bar yoke housing necessary for the laying of the tenstitches on each compllete revolution of the cam.

to a hook shaft 82 rotatably mounted in the end 18 of the work supportinarm, the hook being held in lace thereon y a washer 83. The hook s aftis rotated from the main shaft through the instrumentality of atransmission shaft 85 supported in an inclined position in suitable.bearings 86 and 87 the bearing 86 being supported by a web portion ofthe frame and the bearing 87 being in the form of a bushing which isheld in a web portion 88 of the lower arm by a set nut 89. U nthe innerend of the hook shaft is a evelled gear 90 meshin with a bevelled gear91 on the lower end 0 the transmission shaft and on the upper end of thelatter is fixed a bevelled gear 92 meshing with a suitable gear 93mounted on the main shaft 38, all of these gears being keyed to theirrespective shaft in any suitable manner.

Any suitable form of clutch may be employed for transmitting movementfrom a source of power to the main shaft of the machine and'one form isshown comprising a hollow idler pulley wheel open on its inner face anda member 101 fixed to the main shaft. The end of the main shaft issupported by a curved bracket 102 secured at its lower end to the rearend of the frame of the machine by screws 103, the members of the clutchbeing mounted on said main shaft between said bracket and the bearing41. The two members of the clutch are locked together for rotating themain shaft by means of a frictional expansion ring 105 carried by a pin106 set in the fixed member 101, and an expanding member 107. Theexpansion ring 105 lies within the hollow pulley and is supported at itstop on the pin 106 and is split at its lower end, each of said endsbeing provided with an upwardly extending curved lug or ear 109 betweenwhich is located the expansion member 107. This latter member is looselymounted between 1 v the ears 109 and is elliptical in cross section layand is normall with its long axis normally vertical as'shown in Fig. 6but when turned sideways to the position shown in Fig. 5 it engages andpresses the two cars 109 apart and expands the ring 105 to frictionallyengage the inner surface of the Periphery of the pulley wheel 100 ,tolock the two members of the clutch together to turn the main shaft. 7

For turnin the expansion member it is provided on its top with anupwardly extending ear 110 adapted to be engaged by a similarly formedcan 111 on a locking lever 112 provided with an integral lateral in 114loosely mounted in the clutch mem r 101 and extending therethrough andhaving fixed on its reduced end a U-shaped arm 115. The lockinglever-lies within the hollow pulheld in a locking posi-. tion by aspring to the free end of the locking lever 112 and at its upper end toa pin 118 set in the clutch member 101. The spring is under tension atall times so that its tendency is always to pull upwardly the lockinglever and to 'throw the expansion member sideways. The

U-shaped arm 115 which is integral with -the locking lever lies on theopposite side of the clutch member 101 and serves as means for operatingthe locking lever a ainst the tension-of spring 117 to release t eexpansion member and to disconnect the two clutch members. a a

For controlling the clutch, a clutch pin 120 is loosel mounted in abearing 121 formed on t e machine frame and when thrown upwardly engagesa radial shoulder 122 formed on the clutch member 101 by cutting it awayin one side (Fig. 5) on the line 123. To reenforce the shoulder 122 towithstand impact with the clutch pin, the.

clutch member 101 is rovided with a thickened area 125 extending fromthe hub outwardly on a curve in drder not to interfere with the movementof the -U-shaped arm 115 secured at its lower end releases the arm 115and the spring 117 I thereupon draws up the locking lever into theposition shown in Fig. 5 and turns the expansion member to expand thering 105 to make a frictional contact between the two members of theclutch; that is,. the pulley and the fixed member 101. The raising ofthe locking lever throws the arm 115 downwardly so that its end projectsbeyond the of the clutch these is ot'ovided shoulder 122. When theclutch pin is forced in again the cut-away portion of the fixed memberon line 123 permits the pin to enter into stopping position and as theclutch re= volves, the end of the arm first engages the clutch pin andstops. The continued revolution of the clutch while the arm 115 standsstill causes the lochng lever 112 to he turned downwardly against thetension of the spring 117 to release the expansion member and todisconnect the two members of the clutch so that when the shoulder 122'on the member 101 engages the clutch pin it stops the mm sheit and themachine. To prevent any rebound oi the member 191 on its impact on theclutch pin on upwardly extending mm is pivotelly mounted on s screw 131in the items in position to engage shoulder 132 out into the edge of themonster till. A. spring 132% held one end by a screw 1% lies-ts theother end'egoinst the 136 to press inwardly for engagewith seid shoulderand to throw said arm outwardly when the clutch-pin pulled out, roll 13%carried by the engages toe lever in such position hat downward movementof the clutch oio pushes the arm out oi engagement wit" the said Topretest the entti. ye of oi" other foreign matter to the int-etior oithe clutch e covet piste 138 i fastened to inue'f face off the fixedmeu" 81 1G1.

The 140 of the clutch-pin mey he enlarged to tone shoulder adapted toengage lies-ting 121 when the clutch-pin is pulled out to limit thewithdrawal and may also hote o. side extension 142 extending u Wotdlyand adopted to hem" against the of the fixed men'iloes 161 to sup-postthe head oi the clutch-pin uiid ei" of the shoulder 122 in the sta-zipping oi": the machine (see Fig. 8).

For controlling the movement oi the clutch-pin in relation to the twoniemloets resilient means for? normally holding? the clutch-pin in oninoperative position and moons adopted to he opetsted by the comcontrolling the movement oi the needle hot" housing for throwing theclutch-pin into operative position to stop the machine after itpredetermined number of stitches have been laid. Any suitable means meyhe provided upper end to a pin 148 set in the lower on for accomplishingthis end end one such 'meens is shown in the drawings comprising a.spring 1% tot normally holding the clutch-pin out of en eg ement withthe fixed member of the clutc and e, bQllQPfiIlk lever 14:6 for throwingthe clutch-pin into operative position sgeinst the tension oi thespring. The spring 14% is connected atits of theclutch-pin end at itslowerv end to a pin 149 set in the frameot the machine, the

spring being under mnsion at all times. 'lhe hell-crank lever 146 ispivotally mounted on e stud 152 fixed in thecolumn ot the frame and onearm thereof bears against the lower end of the clutch pin and the otherarm is pivotelly connected by a screw 154; to a rod' 155 which at itsother end is pivotally connected to a. bell-crank lever 15? rotateblymounted on a. screw pin 158 threaded in the end, of the overhanging armand below the cam 65. The other arm of the bell-crank lever 15? hasrotatably mounted thereon a sleeve 1'69 carrying an integral arm 161extending upwardly in an oblique direction to engage at block 163 fixedto the under side of the com. The sleeve also carries a horizontal arm165 extending outwardly and adopted to be connected to to loot tieedlc(not shown).

These parts ere shown in Fig. 3 in normal position with the machineready to he st ted, the clutch-pin being in operative position the arm161 in engagement with the block 163. depressing the foot ttecdleattached to the 155, that arm is depressed turning the sleeve on the belcreel; lever and pulling the will out of engagement with the block. Theopting 14: 1- theteupon pulls the clutch-pin out of engagement with themember of the clutch and the movement of the clutch pin turns thehell-crenltlevei" 1% downwe-tdly l through the connecting rod 155, theell-crank lever 15? item right is left and is machine starts inoperation. The turnng of the hell-crank lever 15? from right to turnsthat arm on which the sleeve 1'60 ounted upwardly and when the pressurereleased on the treeolle a. spring 167 drews ie arm 161 inwardly againsta stop 168 in osition to he engaged by the block 163 on he under face ofthe coin at the end of the complete revolution. The sleeve 160 sing o.raised position, it throws the end of the arm 161 from left to tight sothat it is engaged by the block in advance of its normal position andupon such engagement,

turning the hell-crank lever 157 from left to right and through-theconnecting rod 155, the hell-crank lever 1% upwardly to throw theclutch-pin into locking position. and upon the stopping of the machinethe block on the cam has returned the connected parts to the ositionshown in Figure 3.

=FOT? oldingthe buckle or other ornament he atoched to the shoe when themachine is used for that purpose a. holding device of the general formof construction and operation disclosed in United States Letters FatentNo. 1,529,286 issued to meMerch 10, 1925 for buckle holding etechmentmay be em- (1 'ployed. This device is designated generally by thenumeral 170 and since it forms no part of the present invention adescription of it is not necessary. The said patent may be referred tofor a complete description of its construction and mode of operation.

The buckle holding device 170 is fastened to the lower end of a verticalpresser-bar loosely mounted in theopen' housing 28 and on one sidethereof. For raising and lowering the presser-bar to removed from orplaced on the work-support a cm 172 in the form of a quadrant isprovided for engaging a roll 173 carried by a' screw 174 threaded intothe presserbar. The cam has a cornerwise lateral pin 175 on which isfixed a rocking lever 176 for turning the cam. A helical spring 180- onthe premer-bar abutting at its upper end a hollow screw 181 threadedthrough the. top wall of the housing 28 and at its lower end a collar182 formed on the resser-bar, is under compression and holds thepresserbar in a downward position with the roll 17 3 in engagement withthe cam. Thepresserbar is therefore raised by the operation of the camand when the latter is turned in the opposite direction the springforces the Presser-bar downwardlyto. follow the cam. To permit operationby 'a foot-treadle the two ends of the rocking lever 176 may beconnected 0 cords or chains 185 and 186 to the two en respectively of atreadle 184 pivoted midway v rocking of the treadle by the operatorraises and lowers the Presser-bar. The pressure of the spring on thePresser-bar may be regulated by turnin the hollow screw 181'with awrench or simi ar instrument and for this purpose it is provided with asquared head.

In the use of the machine a shoe 190 is placed on the work-supportingarm in the position shown by broken lines in Fig. 3 in which the end ofthe armprojects into the fontepart of the shoe and su ports its vamp ate nament is to be attached. To secure this position of a finished shoeit is essential that the heel portion of the shoe be raised and theinclination of the main portion of the arm allows this to be done. Afterthe shoe is properly positioned on the end of the work supportingmember, the operator inserts-the buckle or other ornament in the holdingdevice and lowers the resser-bar by manipulation of the treadle therebyclamping the shoe and locating the buckle thereon. The starting of themachine is effected by another treadle and the needle then lays thepredetermined number of stitches in zigzag fashion over the center orother suitable portion of the buckle to secureit to the forepart of theshoe. 7 In the machine herein 10 and the machine then stops. The threadpermit work to be' ,needle-bar housing is designed to la on a support187. The

point where the hue e or other or-v It will be observed that the work ofattaching buckles or other ornaments to shoes is very easily andexpeditiously accomplished with the use of my machine and alarge savingin time and labor over the present day methods is accomplished.

Although the cam 65 for oscillating the I ten stitches in one completerevolution, as s own in Fig. 9 where the respective stitches arenumbered, the intervening portions of the cam path covering the upwardmovement of the needle, it is apparent that the cam "may be designed fora greater or a lesser number of stitches.

It is further to be understood that my invention is not to be limited tothe specific form herein shown and described but may be embodied invarious other forms all within the urview of the invention as set forth7 in the ollowing claims.

What I claim is:

1. A machine of the character described, comprising a frame made up ofan overhanging arm carryin a main shaft and operating instrumenta ities,a lowerworksupporting arm thereunder having its end of a diametersuificiently restricted to permit a shoe to be mounted thereon with itsof said arm and a transmission shaft rota tably mounted in the obliqueportion of said arm for transmitting rotary movement from said mainshaft to said short shaft.

2. A machine of the character described having, in combination, a framecomprising a column, an overhanging arm extending laterally from saidcolumn and adapted for carrying a main shaft and'operatinginstrumentalities on its end,'a lower arm in vertical alignment withsaid overhanging arm and extending obliri uelf downwardly from thejunction of sai c0 umn and said overhanging arm and having its endturned horizontally under the end of said overhangin arm and a work suport mounted on the horizontal end of said lower arm, operatinginstrumentalities carried by the end of said lower arm, a short shaftmounted in the horizontal end of said lower arm and a transmission shaftrotatably mounted in the oblique portion of said arm for transmittingrotary movement from said main shaft to said short shaft.

3. A machine of the character described comprising a frame made up of anover- 1 comprising a lower arm and a hanging arm carrying a main shaftand operating irrstrnmentalities. for attaching ornaments to shoes, alower work sup ortin arm extending obliquely downwar ly' and having itsend turned horizontally for holding a shoe in position to have 01laments attacned to the iorepart thereof; the longitudinal axes of saidoverhanging arm and said lower arm lying in the same vertical plane, ashort shaft rotatably mounted in the horizontal end of said lower arm,operating instrumentaliti s on the end of said transmission shaftrotatahly mounted in the oblique portion of said lower arm fortransmitting rotary movement from said main shalt to said short shalt.

l. A machine of the character described comprising a coltn'nn anoverhanging arni eirtendinglaterally from said colu and carrying mainshaft and operating instrumentalities'for attaching ornaments to shoes,a'iower arm extending obliquely downwardl5 and having its end turnedhorizontally for supporting a shoe in position to have ornamentsattached to the forepart thereof, the longitudinal axes said overhangingarm and said lower arm lying in the same vertical plane, a short shaltrotata oly mounted in the horizontal end of: said lower arm, oper tinginstrnmentalities on the end of said lower arm and a transmission shaftrotatahiy rnonnted in the oblique portion of said lower arm fortransmitting rotary movement from said main shalt to said short shaft.

5. A machine of the character described irarne made up of an overhanging arm carryin a main shalt and on its end instrument lities foroperating on shoes, a lower work supporting area therernder, said lowerarm extending obliquely downwardly and having its end turnedhorizontally, the longitudinal axes of said overhanging arm and saidlower arm lying in the same vertical plane and the said end of saidlower arm having a clear and unobstructed space therearonnd and heingoisufficiently small diameter to permit a shoe to be mounted thereon wlthits forepart in position to be operated upon by the instr11- mentalitieson the end of said overhanging tending laterally from the top 0 arm, ashort shaft rotatably mounted in the horizontal end of said lower arm,operating instrnmentalities on the end of said lower arm and atransmission shaft rotatably mounted in the oblique portion oi saidlower arm for transmitting rotary movement from said main shaft to saidshort shaft.

6. A machine of the character arm exsaid colnmn, a main shaft in andoperatin instrumentalities on the end of said over anging wardlytherefrom, an overhangin described comprising a lease, a columnextending uparm for attaching ornaments to shoes, at lower arm extendingobliquely downwardly under said overhanging arm and having its endturned horizontally for the work, the lon itudinal axes of saidoverhanging arm an said lower arm lying in the same vertical lane, ashort shaft rotatahly mounted in t e horizontal end of said lower arm,operating instrurnentalities on the end oi said lower arm and atransmission shalt rotatahly mounted in the oblique portion of saidlower arinfor transmitting rotary movement from said main shaft to saidshort Y. A machine or eomprising a frame the character described main.shaft and instruworlr supporting arrn thereunder extending obliquelydownwardly and having its end turned horizontally, said end being ofsnifiiciently diameter topermit shoe to mounted thereon with the vampportion uppermost the longitudinal axes of said overhanging said lowerarni disposed in e same vertical plane, a short shalt ro y mounted in.the l o ver arm, operating instrumen- 'ties in ted on oi said lower andhr mounted the oblique portion or said lowwith bevelled gear connectionsto said t said short shaft for transmitting r motion :lrorn said mainshaft to said short short,

8 A oi the character described comprising trains made up of anoverhanging carrying a main shaft and operating instrnnientalities forattaching ornaments to shoes, a worlr supporting member of sutficientlysmall diameter to project into thei orepart of a shoe and having a clearand nno'i'c-str icted snace about its end and hack to a shoe to bemounted on the said end with its heel portion raised stilliciently tobring said shoe into an approximately horizontal position on said memberwith the vamp portion npoermost, the longitudinal axes of said overanging arm and said work supporting member being disposed in the samevertical plane, a short inade up of a overhang ansanission rotatahly'supporting end of said lower arm, operating instrnrnentalities mountedon the end out said lower arm and a llflllSlillSSlOll shaft rotatablymounted in the oblique portion of said lower arm with bevelled gearconnections to said main shalt and said short shaft tor transmittingrotary motion from said main shaft to saidshcrt shaft.

9. A. machine of the character described 7 having, in combination, acolumn, an overvhanging arm extending laterally from said" shaftrotatably mounted in -mentalities on the end of said arm, a lower armbelow said overhanging arm and in vertical alignment therewith the endof said lower arm bein horizontal and the main portion of said ower armbeing obli ue, a. work support mounted on the and o said, lower arm,said work support and the horizontal end of said lower arm being ofsufficientlysmall diameter to project into the fore art of a shoe andsaid oblique main ortion of said lower arm permi the eel portion of ashoe to be raised. to ring .that portion thereof on the work supportinto horizontal position, a short shaft rotatably mounted in thehorizontal end of said lower arm, operating instrumentalities carried bysaid shaft and a transmiwion shaft mounted in the oblique portion ofsaid lower arm and having gear connections with said I 'main shaft andsaid short shaft to transmit rotary motion from the former to thelatter.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of A ril1926.

GUSTAF E. ERSON.

